GLASGOW HERALD 9 MAY 1914 ARDEER EXPLOSION INQUIRY At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court – before Sheriff Robertson and a jury – a public inquiry was held in regard to the deaths of the eight men who lost their lives in the explosion at Ardeer Explosives Factory, Stevenston, on February 20 last. WORKMEN’S EVI...

GLASGOW HERALD 8 MAY 1878 ARDROSSAN - POLICE COMMISSIONERS The first meeting of Police Commissioners under the new Act was held in the clerk's office on Monday evening - Bailie Currie presiding. The Clerk reported that he had forwarded the agreement between the Commissioners and Lord Eglinton regard...

GLASGOW HERALD
8 MAY 1914

DEATH - ADAMS

Very suddenly, at 33 Argyle Road, Saltcoats, on 7th May, Gilbert Adams, boot agent, 57 Oswald Street, Glasgow.

GLASGOW HERALD 8 MAY 1959 WORKMAN AWARDED £3500 DAMAGES An Ardrossan workman, who was seriously injured in an explosion at the Ardeer Factory of the Imperial Chemical Industries Limited in March 1954, was yesterday awarded £3500 damages by a jury sitting with Lord Guthrie in the Court of Session. Jo...

GLASGOW HERALD 8 MAY 1882 STEVENSTON PARISH CHURCH RENOVATIONS This fine church, which ranks among the largest in Ayrshire, being seated for 1100, has just been undergoing extensive renovations, and in consequence has been closed for several Sundays. It was re-opened yesterday by special services, w...

GLASGOW HERALD 8 MAY 1886 STEVENSTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION MEETING At a meeting of the Stevenston Liberal Association, on Thursday evening, the following resolution was unanimously supported: - “That this meeting expresses it entire approval of the endeavours made by Mr Gladstone and his Government to...

GLASGOW HERALD
7 MAY 1935

KING GEORGE V JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS – ARDROSSAN

A special feature of a full day’s programme at Ardrossan was the planting of a memorial copper beach tree in the ground of the VBurgh Chambers by Provost McDowall.

GLASGOW HERALD
7 MAY 1913

ARDROSSAN UNITED FREE PRESBYTERY MEETING

At the monthly meeting of Ardrossan United Free Presbytery, the Rev. W. McNeil Biggam, Saltcoats, was appointed moderator for the ensuing period.

GLASGOW HERALD
7 MAY 1912

DEATH - HUGHES

At The Harbour, Ardrossan, on the 5th May, Annie Nicol, aged 58 years, relict of William Hughes.

GLASGOW HERALD 7 MAY 1935 KING GEORGE V JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS – SALTCOATS At Saltcoats the business premises were closed. In the forenoon a service of thanksgiving was held in St. Cuthbert’s Church, the Rev. D. D. Rees presiding and delivering an address. The school children, who had previously been ...

GLASGOW HERALD 7 MAY 1935 KING GEORGE V JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS – STEVENSTON At Stevenston the day was observed as a general holiday. The school children had previously been presented with a memento, and juvenile sports were held. A huge bonfire was lit at Ardeer wharf. A Jubilee dance took place at Ar...

GLASGOW HERALD 7 MAY 1884 STEVENSTON SCHOOL BOARD MEETING At the monthly meeting on Monday afternoon – Rev. John Grahame presiding – the question of school accommodation in the Saltcoats Part of the parish was again under consideration. Mr McIsaac moved, “That a school be built in the Saltcoats port...